Why this movie
underperformed at the box office is beyond me because it’s fantastic. The film
stars John Boyega (who played Finn in the new Star Wars trilogy,
2015–2019) and Jodie Whittaker (who plays the 13th incarnation of the
Doctor in Doctor Who). At the time of this movie’s release, neither
had reached the star status they enjoy now. Plus if someone had told me both
worked together, I would have argued.
The movie was
written and directed by Joe Cornish, who did a fantastic job. He masterfully
intertwines two worlds: the gritty world of South London hooligans and the
chaos of an alien invasion in the same neighborhood.
Attack the Block is a British science fiction comedy-horror that grabs you once things start to click. It begins with a nurse named Samantha (Jodie Whittaker) being mugged by a street gang led by Moses (John Boyega). They take everything she has, but during the mugging, something falls from the sky and crashes into a nearby car. Samantha seizes the moment and runs away.
Instead of
fleeing, Moses and his crew decide to investigate the crashed car, hoping to
steal whatever’s inside. When Moses opens the car door, he’s attacked and
scratched by a strange creature. After being mocked by his friends, Moses
decides to hunt down the creature and kill it. They succeed, dragging the
creature out only to realize it’s unlike anything they’ve ever seen on Earth.
Moses takes the
creature to Hi-Hatz, a local drug dealer who lives in the same housing block as
Moses and his crew. He stores the creature in the weed room, hoping to sell it
later for cash. Soon after, more lights appear in the sky, and more of these creatures
descend on South London. Hi-Hatz offers Moses a job as one of his drug runners,
but Moses and his crew decline and leave.
Meanwhile,
Samantha reports her mugging to the police, who are now on the lookout for her
attackers. They spot Moses, find drugs on him, and attempt to arrest him. Just
as they’re about to put him in a police van, a larger, fiercer version of the
creature attacks the officers. Moses’ crew helps him escape, but they soon run
into Hi-Hatz, who’s also after them. Now, they’re being chased by both Hi-Hatz
and the alien creatures.
The movie is
packed with action, humor, and thrilling showdowns. The fun never stops, and
it’s definitely worth seeking out and watching.
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